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Bristol's Transport Strategy needs to offer something radical
Bristol Transport Strategy consultation 2018 is open nowNow is the time to engage in the process and let the Bristol City Council know what you think the priorities should be for the Bristol Transport...
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Why walking and cycling are good for business
City Building receiving the Healthy and Active Workplace award at the Glasgow Business AwardsCouncillor Anna Richardson, Lord Provost of Glasgow Eva Bolander and Sustrans Policy And Communications...
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Three more Quietways cycle routes open across London
11 October 2018Matt Winfield, Sustrans Director, London, Will Norman, London's Cycling and Walking Commissioner, and borough leaders from Southwark, Newham and Redbridge open Quietway 14 Quietway 22,...
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Cycling to lose weight: Gary’s story
6 November 2018Gary Dawes (far right) rides a hybrid Moulton bike: “They’re a bit Marmite”Gary Dawes, 53, is an IT specialist for health services in County Durham.Here he tells us how he has always...
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Lower speed limits needed on rural roads to increase quality of Scottish...
12 November 2018We are calling for lower the speed limits on some rural roads in Scotland to 40mph, to increase the quality and safety of National Cycle Network routes across the country. This call...
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Queen's University Belfast gets First Cycle-friendly Employer Award
19 November 2018Sara Lynch, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB); Matt Mallinder, Cycling UK; Wendy Galbraith, Registrar and Chief Operating Officer at QUB; Xavier Brice, Sustrans CEO, John McCann, QUB...
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Over two thirds of residents in Glasgow, Stirling and Perth want protected...
27 November 2018The UK’s most comprehensive assessment of cycling in cities, Bike Life, has revealed that over two thirds of residents in Glasgow, Stirling and Perth support building more protected...
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Commuting without the stress
2 November 2018Nicola uses her local traffic-free cycle path for both the school run and commuting to work. Nicola began cycling to work in March 2017, when her role in timetabling services with...
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Cycle training gave me confidence to commute to work by bike
Cary Thompson enjoys cycling to work after completing on-road cycle training with SustransCycling on the Comber Greenway, National Cycle Network Route 99 Cycle training session in BelfastCary Thompson...
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Sustrans South East Volunteer of the Year 2018
10 December 2018Sustrans South East Volunteer of the Year Sheila FoxSustrans Volunteer of the Year 2018, Sheila Fox, is presented with her award by Sustrans England South Director, James Cleeton.Sheila...
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How can we challenge the cycling gender gap?
In 2018 we had a flurry of activity around the Sustrans Bike Life report, and in particular the launch of Women: reducing the gender gap which highlighted - amongst other statistics - that there are...
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Sustrans calls for support for National Cycle Network in Northern Ireland
7 February 2019Sustrans Chief Executive Xavier Brice came to an event at the Island Centre, Lisburn to help launch Paths for Everyone report which sets out plans to renew and improve the...
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Reimagine your commute with the Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge
11 February 2019Reimagine your commute this MarchWould you consider walking, cycling, e-cycling, scooting, skating, public transport, lift sharing or running for your commute to work?Sustrans Scotland...
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How to successfully reduce traffic in cities
In Estreham Road, Lambeth, south London dangerous levels of congestion were putting children and other road users at risk.Following completion of the scheme, active travel has risen and car usage for...
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Challenge your work travel habits this March
18 February 2019Staff at Cairn Medical Practice rose to the Workplace Journey Challenge in 2018Each year organisations across Scotland take part in the Scottish Workplace Challenge – competing to log...
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Edinburgh City Centre Transformation would create a vibrant city that puts...
Artist's impression of what Lothian Road could look like.Artist's impression of the proposals for The Cowgate.Led by Sustrans Deputy Director Daisy Narayanan, City of Edinburgh Council is launching...
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The health benefits of an active commute
Walking and cycling to work can benefit physical and mental healthKieran Turner, Research Assistant in the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre at The University of Edinburgh, summarises...
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I feel good and have more self-confidence - Maheswari Dwarsal
22 March 2019Maheswari completed cycle training as part of the CHIPS project and is now cycling to work using the Comber and Connswater Greenways.Young mum Maheswari couldn't cycle last summer but...
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Joanna Ward on women and cycling
Joanna addressing the attendees of the Women and Cycling RoundtableIn March 2019, Sustrans Research and Monitoring Unit held a roundtable discussion on women and cycling to determine what needs to...
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Employers urged to sign-up to the Active Travel Challenge
4 April 2019Launching the Active Travel Challenge 2019, L to R: Lynda Hurley, DfI, David Tumilty, PHA, Una Carson, Translink & Krysten Maier, Sustrans Active Travel Officer (L~Derry)The Active...
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